Broken memories

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I saw myself standing on a plain ground, it was white everywhere and it was extremely cold I was shivering and confusedly looking around wondering where I was I tried walking but my legs were too heavy I couldn't even lift them . I tried calling but it was like I had lost my voice I couldn't bring myself to talk, I dropped down to my knees trembling and shivering and suddenly I saw my parents from afar smiling at me, I looked up I tried calling them to come look at me their only daughter but I just couldn't I tried to lift my hand to wave at them but it was like my limbs were tied down to myself, they were slowly fading away my whole body was shaking I was keeping on calling them I had started to scream losing myself but they kept on smiling and fading away,I had started crying out like a baby pleading them not to leave me and just like that I found myself drowning into darkness again......
I found myself in my uncle and aunt's kitchen. I was ordered to make tea for them. As I was pouring the hot tea I felt two hands on my waist, and suddenly my uncle's hands shot up to my mouth stopping me from screaming out and his other hand started feel me up I struggled tears streaming out pleading him to leave me alone. My uncle started to laugh quietly clearly enjoying himself and suddenly I found myself freed and then I was turned to see my aunt fuming and before I knew I felt my cheeks smarting , blood coming out from the corner of my lip and before losing myself to unconsciousness I heard my aunt screeching at 'whore '........
I was playing at the park, mom and dad  had brought me to the Diana s park at london. I was climbing the big ship with a strong will that I will get to the top, my mom was screaming at me to be careful. Mom I screamed showing at last I had reached the top. I saw her clapping her hands in glee and suddenly I saw her smile drop in horror and she was screaming at me. I hadn't realised I had missed a leg I was falling I didn't know.........
I was seated at the sofa at my uncle's sitting room all dressed up, there were three ladies and my aunt talking and discussing I wasn't really listening to what they were talking I knew I was being sold literally, after the scene at the kitchen with my uncle, my aunt had decided to marry me off to first person who would come for me and here I was my future being discussed without my say.... Junaid is thirty I heard one lady speaking, the word thirty echoed into my ears like some bell ringing I looked up in shock at my aunt who without flinching lied that I was twenty, I felt a lump on my throat , my eyes filling up I was being thrown away, I wasn't needed I was useless I am an orphan, words I have been hearing from time my parents had died, I was a burden......
I awoke to ting.. Ting... Of the machine beside me everything was a white blur. Suddenly I felt two hands on my face my mom's worried face came into view, I saw her face was tear stained, I remember falling from the ship, I had slipped... My dad came on the other side worry etched on his face he kissed my forehead,"how are you my Ali, you gave your big man a big fright you know" I smiled at him weakly I'm sorry dad I cracked , now that's enough my mom started and for a moment I felt like I was watching a movie, my parents fussing over a small me and I here was sobbing harder and without control, I started calling parents, calling them to see me, to see what has become of me , mom dad see your daughter all alone today no one is here to fuss over me I'm all alone, and once again I was consumed by the overwhelming darkness.......
A man came into view as my eyes fluttered open, for a moment everything was blurry but gradually my sight became more clearer. A middle aged man was looking down at me his heavy eyebrows were furrowed his nose sharp, hazel coloured eyes in which I could drown into nothingness, his lips pursed his chin sharp tilted to an angle, he had a stubble in his cheek.
Alina he more like asked, I started to nod but my head started to throb , he pushed me down as I was started to get up, you need to rest, he started but I cut him off asking who are you,
He seemed to be hesitant to answer and then slowly he said, you collapsed and were on bed for almost three days . I slowly got up despite his protests I saw myself in that same bed but the curtains were drawn and there were no more decorations, no petals, no flowers. I gasped as I remembered, I looked up at him, fear starting to take over again. Look he started im not what you think,wait what was he saying,was he not the one I married maybe someone else I thought and then I remembered my husband was supposed older than this man here. Where is he then, I asked. I think you should rest you are very pale you know and you have been screaming and thrashing in your dreams a lot. I nodded and rested my head on the pillow again. I had a nagging feeling that he had Avoided my question, maybe he didn't have anything to do with a sickly wife. I sighed, glad that I hadn't met him yet whoever he is I hoped he never bothered me I still wanted to leave this place and I planned to as I could get up, until then I thought as I drifted off to my slumber again .....

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